銀

silver

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ギン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

しろがね

Nanori (名乗り)

うんかなかね

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:14

JLPT:N4

Frequency:395

Vocabulary

ギン

Word	Reading	Meaning
銀行	ギンコウ	bank; banking institution
銀座	ギンザ	Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
水銀	スイギン	mercury (Hg)
相互銀行	ソウゴギンコウ	mutual savings bank
賃銀	チンギン	wages; pay; rental payment

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
銀持	かねもち	rich person; wealthy person
銀河	ぎんが	Milky Way; galaxy
銀紙	ぎんがみ	aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver paper; silver-colored paper
銀色	ぎんいろ	silver (color, colour)
銀	ぎん	silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; money

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

tempering, refine, drill, train, polish

coin, .01 yen, money

bowl, rice tub, pot, crown

lock, fetters, shackles

tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers

chain, irons, connection